Not sure I speak for the majority of Tigers fans, but I’ve given up hope that anyone but Jhonny Peralta would be the Opening Day lineup for the Tigers. There’s plenty of time between now and then, but with the Red Sox pluckingStephen Drew off the free-agent market, the Tigers lost perhaps the club’s top shortstop target.

So now what?

Well, I suppose there’s a chance the Tigers zero-in on a shortstop as they shop Rick Porcello. Although, if we believe the chatter, a closer is a bigger priority for Dave Dombrowski. On the other hand, Dombrowski is sticking to his Bruce Rondon story.

As for Peralta, I get all the anti-Jhonny arguments (and Lee makes them as well as anyone), and of course I’d rather see someone with a bit more range at short.

So, assuming the Tigers don’t nab a new shortstop, I’ve come to grips with the notion that Danny Worth‘s defense will win more games (and prevent four-out innings) next season than a potential offensive rejuvenation by Peralta.

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i like peralta, he doesnt have amazing range or make the sportscenter plays but he makes the plays that he should make and i think he will bounce back offensively, several of our guys took a step back but as long as him and avila get back on track i think the central will be as easy as it should have been last year

Drew is a nice shortstop, but if you look back at his career with AAA Reno Aces, and Arizona D-Backs he spent several months on the DL. The Front Office in Arizona was fed up with him being injured so often. I think Oakland A’s just couldn’t take a chance on him, with his history of injuries.